Leaving More Than a Legacy

5/30/2012

May 30, 2012

You've made a few bucks, acquired a few things — but you can't take it with you.

So many South Floridians invest in their passions, whether it's helping migrant children, caring for abused or neglected animals or leaving bequests to their favorite charities. For many, building a fortune gives them the freedom to give it away to support a cause.

Paul Gregory, a Fort Lauderdale real estate agent, already knows he won't be getting an inheritance. His parents, Mary and Peter Gregory, who once owned a resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, used their wealth to buy a farm just north of Gainesville to care for more than 100 abused and neglected horses. When they die, their farm will remain a nonprofit organization helping horses. Their son couldn't be happier. Read more...